Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday questioned how the Office of the Vice President spent P125 million in confidential funds in
11 days in 2022 as she compared it to the Philippine Coast Guard’s P117 million confidential budget spread over 17 years.
The OVP earlier said it would answer the issue when its proposed P2.3-billion budget for 2024, which includes an allocation of P500 million in confidential funds, is discussed in the House plenary. On Tuesday, however, the plenary debate on the OVP budget at the House of Representatives on Tuesday was rescheduled after Vice President Sara Duterte failed to show up.
House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin said the OVP budget debate would instead be held today , which is the target date for the passage on third and final reading of the P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024.
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